QA·C Help - 3992

	3992	unsigned long value returned from unsigned short %s().

Arithmetic type - Implicit conversions

An expression of type unsigned long is being implicitly converted to a type of lower rank, unsigned short. This will result in a loss of information unless the 2 types happen to be implemented in the same number of bits.

Implicit type conversions of this nature can occur in the context of:

initializations
assignment operations
the passing of a function argument
the return of a value from a function

Make sure that you are aware of the type sizes that are implemented when this code is compiled and ensure that QAC is appropriately configured to be consistent. Type sizes in QAC are configured using the -size option (compiler personality).

By default, this message will only be generated if the 2 types are configured to be of different size; but, if the -strictrank+ option is applied, the message will always be generated, even if the types are "equivalent" - i.e. configured to be the same size. The strictrank option is configured in the analyser personality.

For example:


/*PRQA S 2017,3197,3199,3203,3227,3408,3447,3602,3625 ++*/
/**************************
 * OPTIONS: -sr+
 **************************/


extern void ef(unsigned short p);

extern unsigned short foo(unsigned long v)
{
    unsigned short a = v;       /* Message 3792 */

    a = v;                      /* Message 3792 */

    ef(v);                      /* Message 3792 */

    return v;                   /* Message 3992 */
}

No MISRA C:2012 Rules applicable to message 3992